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King Charles II
Born
29th May 1630, St James’s Palace, London.
Parents
King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France.
Married
Catherine of Braganza – a Roman Catholic and daughter of the first King of Portugal of the House of Braganza (John IV).
Coronation
23rd April 1661. Reign 29th May 1660 – 6th February 1685.
Claim to the Throne
‘The Restoration of the Monarchy’ son of King Charles I and Henrietta.
Died
6th February 1685, Whitehall Palace. Cause of Death – apoplexy.
Buried – Westminster Abbey.
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